week 3 run 1... i did it! :-) i'm so happy :-)

[changing-woman]

sing the 'chariots of fire' theme tune cos i did it! so slowly, you would have laughed. call me snaily. my head was deffo not bobbing! lol. fat chance of that. but i completed the work out. if you would have told me on monday two weeks ago that i would have been doing it three times that amount of time i would have laughed in your face. i cant say i enjoyed it, it was too exhausting for comfort, but it definitely wasn't as bad as those week 1 runs. go me! go me! go me! it's worth it to feel this relief. i whooped after.

[David_G]

Well done DTC! Just believe in yourself, believe in the program and try your best. You’ve got the right mental attitude and you can do this!👍

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to David_G]

thank you so much. i needed to hear that today woo-hoo!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

i think i do have the right mental attitude, yes... i push myself more than i can imagine is even possible cos something in me knows it's right... no pain no gain right?

[Couchphoenix Graduate]

Well done DTC, it takes quite a while before you enjoy it, it’s not easy but worth the effort, trust me, stick with it, you’re doing great 👍

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

i know i am aren't i? i can't believe it's me doing it. i am so ballet, not running. this isn't me at all. oh, but it is ,cos here i am doing it !

[changing-woman Graduate]

this means so much to me. i was so sure i couldn't do this one. then i slowed down even more to a sort of ...i don't know what....and ....got on with it! dripping with sweat, bright red, huffing and puffing, with a stitch and etc but i did it. it means so much to me psychologically cos it means sometimes i think i cant do something and i can. it opens up so many doors for me... that's a reason to celebrate!!!

[Couchphoenix Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

Exactly it’s every reason to celebrate, well done 👏🏻👏🏻

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Couchphoenix]

Thank you I am so happy bout it x

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Well done ! 😁👍

I always knew you would do it .

🎉👏👏👏

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Instructor57]

yes. i didn't, but...i am finally starting to believe i can do it. because today for example seemed so out of reach for me, yet, i did it. so what does that tell me. i can do things i don't think i can. it helps in the whole of life as well as jogging!

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate]

Brilliant! ‘Snaily’ 🐌 is good here. There are a lot of us about 😂. Slow and steady wins the race. Go girl!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

oh thank you for your lovely spontaneous reply x

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

well i can't go any faster so snaily it is....! keeping going is the main thing isn't it x i LOVE it each time i smash it and don't give up

[Frizzbomb67 Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

You wait until you finish W9 R3 (and you will ) it’s the most amazing feeling! I confess I whooped and cried 🥳😭😂

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Frizzbomb67]

oh you darling... bless... when i get there i will whoop and cry too! or worse! hahahaha

[changing-woman Graduate]

notice i didn't say 'if i ever get there (which is highly unlikely)' but WHEN i get there v v v positive feeling after this morning

[GailXrunning Graduate]

🎼 🎶 🎵 yeah!

Go, go!! 🐌 or 🦥 or 🐢 They all get to their destination.

Congratulations 👏 👏

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to GailXrunning]

ah thank you so much x yeah i am thrilled

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to GailXrunning]

i know i am not even a third of the way there but this one meant an awful lot to me cos i was so sure i wouldn't make it and i did!

[GailXrunning Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

Ha! And to take your snail metaphor, you just ‘inch’ along a bit at a time. Next thing you find yourself looking back and one quarter has become half, one third two thirds...

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to GailXrunning]

Yes! Thank you! Yes!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to GailXrunning]

I never believed until NOW !

[Roxdog Graduate]

You see, you are sounding much more positive! I would say you are flying through the programme and doing really well. It is making you very happy that you're achieving such a lot!

Be proud!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Roxdog]

Thanks my friend x

[JetsNanna Graduate]

Excellent!! Well done 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to JetsNanna]

thank you jetsnanna x

[JetsNanna Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

It’s that positivity that’s made the difference. And... every time you succeed you will be more and more convinced that you will keep succeeding. It’s the opposite if a vicious circle 😂. Again, well done, I’m chuffed for you.

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to JetsNanna]

ah it's so good to be supported on here so much x i couldn't do it without this forum

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to JetsNanna]

when jo said 'that's it you've done it' or whatever i literally whooped!

[JetsNanna Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

It feel great, doesn’t it. Keen up the good work 😉

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to JetsNanna]

Yes it really does x

[Bambi2020 Graduate]

Excellent news- well done you!!!

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Bambi2020]

ah bambi thank you so much... i was so convinced i couldn't do it...totally sure in fact... but when i was there on that treadmill doing it i would NOT STOP for love nor money! i was hell bent on finishing and when jo told me that was it and to warm down now, i let out a huge whooping noise! they will have heard it miles away! x so happy about the whole thing

[Bambi2020 Graduate in reply to changing-woman]

That’s great- you’re doing really well

[changing-woman Graduate in reply to Bambi2020]

thanks... i finally dare to trust the plan and my fitness a bit more... after two weeks of the biggest struggle known to (wo)mankind... (and honestly? i found week 1 the hardest! ) x